The upside is very flavorful, but not especially good, so youll mostly play Blitzball if you need a Manalith
Salvation Swan is a fixed Restoration Angel, but considering that resto dominated standard during its time, I expect the swan to be at least powerful
They were a great way to bring newer players into Magic and not overwhelm them with keywords, complex mechanics or strategy
Honestly, theres not enough space in this article to cover all the reasons Bowmasters is so powerful, but if you are so inclined, see two earlier Modern Times articles I wrote this year on the subject: Pro Tour: LotR, and Tales of Middle Earth
Lydia Frye I see two ways you can build around Lydia Frye
As I had started playing during The Dark , a few months after Legends , game stores in my area didn't have any Legends for sale